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Greg -------------------- 30" F/4.5 Truss 12" LX200 GPS Orion ST120mm F/5 Celestron 102mm F/5 Finderscope 2" 26mm 70* Illuminated Reticle 26mm T5 Nagler 20mm T5 Nagler 13mm ETHOS Pentax XW 10mm MallinCam Color Hyper Plus 9" Speco HighRes. Color CRT Monitor Light polluted Backyard 10' Home Dome MallinCam Deep Space Observatory Great Darksite 1.5 Hrs. Away Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1491 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: greg]       #2617984 - 09/01/08 10:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   WOW!! NICE captures greg! I am sure they were unbelievable on the speco! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Posts: 519 Loc: Louisiana Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: greg]       #2618676 - 09/02/08 10:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Greg, Thanks for the astronomy fix. I am sitting at Rainwater Observatory in central Mississippi in my "evacuation" trailer. I have access to scope rangeing in price from $500 to the $500,000 Sangre RC - and it has been cloudy or rainy every night - thanks to Gustav. Jack -------------------- Orion ED80 Coulter CT-100 Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor 8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount Classic C-8 Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans Waning Moon II Observatory Post Extras:       greg sage Reged: 01/25/05 Posts: 389 Loc: Central Ca. Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #2618867 - 09/02/08 11:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well Jack, sorry about the weather your having and hope all is well when you get back home. Greg -------------------- 30" F/4.5 Truss 12" LX200 GPS Orion ST120mm F/5 Celestron 102mm F/5 Finderscope 2" 26mm 70* Illuminated Reticle 26mm T5 Nagler 20mm T5 Nagler 13mm ETHOS Pentax XW 10mm MallinCam Color Hyper Plus 9" Speco HighRes. Color CRT Monitor Light polluted Backyard 10' Home Dome MallinCam Deep Space Observatory Great Darksite 1.5 Hrs. Away Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1426 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: greg]       #2618888 - 09/02/08 11:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jack, I hope all is well also! On the other hand, maybe all the power will be out, and you might get a few DARK nights before it comes back on! Let me know if you need anything done. Neil -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5098 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: smokin oakum]       #2619156 - 09/02/08 02:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice photos Greg -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1491 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2669180 - 09/29/08 12:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The crab nebula (yeah it was a late one!) lol, MCHP, 56 seconds, mfr-3 in combination to the meade f/6.3 reducer, C14, IDAS LPS filter. Horsehead, same data as above... M42, but WAYYYY blown out. I only spent about 3 minutes here because I was so tired, but here it is anyway! The wind must have got my scope during this one. -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5098 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2669499 - 09/29/08 08:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice Jon! -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       Bill Cowles professor emeritus Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 644 Loc: Utah Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2670607 - 09/29/08 06:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jon; did you ever think you would be able to view the Horsehead from Bountiful ? Bill -------------------- Lunt LS60TS50DS/B1200/FT (on order) TV Gensis/Solarmax 60 filter PST DS/Herschel Wedge/C4-R C6-R /Atlas Goto/Moonlite CF2 12" LightBridge/Round Table MCHP/8" Orion OTA Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1491 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: Bill Cowles]       #2670876 - 09/29/08 08:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   LOL Bill, I have viewed it alot from Bountiful! FILTERS man! I think its a bit darker here than where you are! lol You can come over anytime, I am pretty slow this time of year so I will be out there broadcasting most clear nights. Thanks Chris! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       JimT member Reged: 08/13/05 Posts: 79 Loc: Madison NC Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2670933 - 09/29/08 08:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Real nice pictures Jon. Good Job. Not bad for no touch up. -------------------- ScopesNC JimT CGE 1400 XLT Nexstar 102 Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1491 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: JimT]       #2670944 - 09/29/08 08:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the compliments Jim! Neil, I just looked back through the pictures and somehow missed yours from your darksite! MAN, NICE! I am sure they took your socks off with the speco. lol I really need to get my big setup out to a darksite. -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1426 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2671551 - 09/30/08 07:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Jon. Nothing like being able to run out your camera! Neil -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1426 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: smokin oakum]       #2701689 - 10/16/08 02:12 AM Attachment (10 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   An old freind M42 -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Edited by smokin oakum (10/16/08 02:13 AM) Post Extras:       cold space member Reged: 09/09/07 Posts: 69 Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: smokin oakum]       #2703631 - 10/17/08 06:52 AM Attachment (11 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a couple of 28 second frame grabs from my Mallincam of m16 and NGC253 I took the other night in my light polluted Brisbane( Australia)sky the other night. I have only just started to take frame grabs but use this camera mainly for visual use. All images taken using a Meade 12 inch LX200R scope. Regards Matt. Post Extras:       cold space member Reged: 09/09/07 Posts: 69 Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: cold space]       #2703637 - 10/17/08 07:02 AM Attachment (9 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   and M16, Regards Matt. Post Extras:       gavbray sage Reged: 12/31/06 Posts: 232 Loc: Gold Coast, Australia Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: cold space]       #2704976 - 10/17/08 10:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice shots Matt. Keep them coming. Let's hope we get some more clear nights. Gavin -------------------- 14" LX200R + SV90T + AP1200GTO 31mm, 22mm, 17mm Naglers, 13mm Ethos, 10mm Pentax XW, 2X Powermate, AP MaxBright Mallincam Hyper Plus Color, DFG/1394 video converter, Optec 0.33 & 0.7 FRs IDAS LPS, DGM NPB & OIII, Lumicon Deep Sky Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1426 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: MikeML]       #2731670 - 11/02/08 06:28 PM Attachment (2 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here are some captures from the Mid Atlantic Star Party using my new C11 with Hyperstar. Neil NGC253 -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Edited by smokin oakum (11/03/08 09:14 AM) Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1426 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: smokin oakum]       #2731678 - 11/02/08 06:32 PM Attachment (2 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M31 -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Edited by smokin oakum (11/03/08 09:24 AM) Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1426 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Astro Video Image Gallery [Re: smokin oakum]       #2731681 - 11/02/08 06:33 PM Attachment (3 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   IC434 -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Edited by smokin oakum (11/03/08 09:33 AM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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